We report a case of a 68 year old woman who presented with rectal bleeding 13 days after a laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy.
Clinical examination and a rectoscopy found a rectal exposure of the posterior polyester mesh placed during the surgery. The patient underwent endorectal surgery to remove the exposed mesh and repair the rectal erosion. No further complications arose during the follow up. Although vaginal erosions are a well known complication of synthetic implants after pelvic organ prolapse surgery, one must keep in mind the possibility of more uncommon types of mesh exposure.
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Ferry P, Sedille L, Roncheau V. Are you the author?
Obstetrics and Gynaecology department, La Rochelle Hospital, Rue du Docteur Schweitzer, 17000 La Rochelle, France.
Reference: J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2013 Sep 25. pii: S1553-4650(13)01222-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.09.005
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24075836
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